Download this free B2–C1 English worksheet PDF for adult learners and English teachers. This lesson is based on Nauru officially becoming the Republic of Naoero and explores the wider question of names, identity and rebranding.
Students practise reading comprehension, useful vocabulary, phrase matching and speaking skills through a real-world topic about country names, cultural heritage, international identity, rebranding, reputation and public acceptance. The worksheet is suitable for private English lessons, online classes, advanced conversation practice and homework before a discussion lesson.
The article explains that the Pacific island nation known internationally as Nauru has officially become the Republic of Naoero, restoring the spelling and pronunciation used in its national language. Students read that the country code will change from NRU to NRO, and that citizens will be known as dei-Naoero.
This worksheet encourages learners to discuss why names matter. Students consider whether restoring a traditional country name can protect cultural heritage, when rebranding helps a business catch on with a new audience, and whether changing a name can distance a company from a damaged reputation or merely paper over deeper problems.
The article also connects country name changes with shops, restaurants, companies and personal identity. Students discuss why businesses roll out new names, when they should hold on to familiar names, how much should be spent on signs and websites, and when changing a personal name can become an act of freedom or self-definition.
The PDF includes a B2–C1 reading article, True / False questions, Phrase Match, Synonym Match, a task where students use new language, discussion questions and a full answer key. It helps learners discuss identity, language, pronunciation, heritage, public trust, business strategy, reputation and the balance between respecting the past and making space for what comes next.
Level: B2–C1
Date: 04 August 2026
Focus: reading, vocabulary, country names, identity, rebranding, business names and speaking
This free worksheet includes:
- a B2–C1 reading text about Nauru changing its name to Naoero
- True / False comprehension questions
- Phrase Match practice with useful expressions
- Synonym Match vocabulary practice
- a sentence-writing task using new language
- discussion questions for Student A and Student B
- full answer key
The worksheet includes useful phrases such as line up, grew out of, went ahead with, do away with, hold on to, catch on, roll out, distance themselves from, paper over and live up to. It also practises vocabulary such as restoring, approved, displayed, outsiders, difficulty, heritage, unfamiliar, audience, damaged and respecting.
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